Stamford Local Sports Roundup July 1

Updated 5:06 pm, Monday, July 1, 2013

Five area athletes were named to prestigious Capital One All-American teams selected by CoSida (College Sports Information Directors of America). The teams recognize student-athletes for combined performances athletically and in the classroom.

Andrew Erskine (Westhill), a senior at Amherst, was named to the Capital One District 1, Division III track team. He had a 3.95 Grade Point Average majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics.

Reilly Horan (Darien), also a senior at Amherst, was selected for the District I, Division III softball team. She had a 3.60 GPA majoring in English and Theater and Dance.

Chris Martin (Darien) of Stonehill, was named to the District I Division II At-Large team. The senior tennis player had a 3.68 GPA majoring in Accounting.

Kelley Hussey (Staples) a sophomore at Johns Hopkins, was a member of the District III, Division III, women's track team. She had a 3.66 GPA majoring in Public Health Studies.

Oliver Van Zant (Westport/Greens Farms Academy), a senior at Bowdoin, was named to the District I, Division III baseball team. The senior had a 3.35 GPA majoring in Economics.

In the recent 2013 New England Public Links Senior Golf Tournament held at Fairchild Wheeler Course in Fairfield, Tom Yates of Hubbard Heights shot 78 to capture the Legends Division Invidual Title by one stroke.

Sterling Farms women

Jen Kaplan came in with low gross 31 in a Stableford tournament held by the Sterling Farms women while Carol Frattaroli won low net with 40 followed by Sibylle Thaler.

Sharon Clarke had low gross in the B Flight while Pat Divasto and Clarke led net competition.

Winning pitcher John Petrizzi was staked to an early lead on the way to 10-5 win against fifth-seed Brookside Electric in the opening game. Mark Camones had a double and a single and three RBI to lead the offense while Gerard Kennedy and Drew Mohn also had good outings.

Ryan Carroll went the distance in leading Stamford Forge to a 12-1 victory over third seed West High Service in the championship game. Jack Kennedy drove in a pair of runs to put Stamford Forge up early while Matt Buchowski also knocked in two runs and Woody McGuinness and Luca Brillo also played key roles for the champions.

Greenwich Cup Series:

Upcoming events

The Greenwich Point One Mile Swim will begin at 7:30 a.m. on July 20 and the Betteridge Greenwich Cup Triathlon begins at 6:30 a.m. on July 28. Both events take place at Greenwich Point, also known as Tod's Point, in Old Greenwich.

The entries fees for the mile swim are $45 by July 5, $55 for entries thereafter and $20 for young swimmers aged 13-18. There will also be a Kids Race for children 12-and-under with an entry fee of $5.

The triathlon begins with a half-mile swim on a triangular out-and-back course on the Long Island Sound followed with a 15-mile bicycle ride and culminates with a 3-mile run on the roads and trails in Greenwich Point.

The entry fee is $80 and can be paid online or in person at the Threads & Treads store on 17 East Putnam Ave.

The July 20 mile swim and the July 28 triathlon are the sixth and seventh events, respectively, of the Betteridge 2013 Greenwich Cup series of 12 events. The series is presented by the Hospital for Special Surgery and hosted by Threads and Treads.

Registration or more information on the mile swim, triathlon or any other events in the series may be obtained on the www.threadsandtreads.com website or by calling Threads & Treads at 203-661-0142.

Hockey fundraiser:

Big Assist V set for July 10

The Big Assist V charity hockey exhibition game will be held Wednesday July 10 at 7 p.m. at Terry Conners Rink at Cove Island Park in Stamford. Proceeds will benefit the Obie Harrington-Howes Foundation.

Tickets for the game, which will feature a number of NHL players, are available online via PayPal or can be purchased at Blueline Sports at Darien Ice Rink, Barrett Bookstore in Darien, Bodsytuning in Darien and Fairfield County Bank in Rowayton.

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